Street Railway Taxes Battle Before State Board
Representatives of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company urged the State Board of Tax Commissioners to keep the property assessment from rising, arguing earnings plus bond interest support current valuations. They cited cash on hand and substantial annual repairs funded from earnings, while opponents noted interurban lines and per mile valuations vary by property and mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indianapolis Street Railway Company
Charles N. Thompson
Hugh J. McGowan
Milholland
Ferdinand Winter
Thompson
Illinois
Washington Streets
Durbin
Street-Railway Company
Louisiana
Tax Board
Mitholland
McGowan
Judge Olds
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne & Southwestern Traction Company
5S. R. Nelson
Joseph L. Irwin
Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin Company
Irwin
Union Traction Company of Indianas
State Board
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis,reenwood & Franklin
United States
U. S
First Lens
Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Co Ad Exhibit
An advertisement for Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company at 12 East Market Street promotes secure real estate deals with guaranteed title and reasonable fees, emphasizing avoidance of abstract costs and absolute security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
Best County in the State Claim Lures Knox Visitors
Vincennes postmaster Thomas H. Adams declares Knox county the best in Indiana citing corn, land value, pretty girls and GOP strength. Visitors from Marion and Wabash report factory booms and local political talk shifts amid district shifts toward Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Vincennes
Knox County
Indiana
Knox
Old Town
Thomas H. Adams
William J. Bryan
Jessie Bartlett Davis Charms Record Fair Bank Crowd
Jessie Bartlett Davis drew a full park crowd at Fair Bank with encores and a standout rendition of Oh Promise Me despite a slight cold. Ostendorf's band and Weber's Army of the Ence gave crowd-pleasing programs, with strong applause for chimes and overtures. The Queen City band drew two large throngs at Fairview Park, delivering popular selections and encores and promising more this afternoon and night.
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Jessie Bartlett Davis
Indianapolis
Fair Bank
Chicago
Ostendorf
Victor Herbert
Sousa
el Capitan
Poladaise
Oberon
C. H. v. Weber
Ernest _K. White
Srtressserereee de Koven
Florodora
Stuart
Columbia
Boettger ‘the Merrymakers
Swodaweteeekastetesere
Rollinson
Mediay
John C. Weber
Queen City
Fairview Park
Mr. Weber
Ana Dp
Local Courts Hear Traction Crossing Suit At Grade
The Belt Railroad and Stockyards Co and the Indianapolis Union Railway Co petitioned the Circuit Court to stop the Indianapolis, Shelbyville and Southeastern Traction Co from crossing at Prospect street at grade. They propose depressing their tracks so trains pass beneath, with both sides offering to raise their tracks two feet to allow clearance. Mrs. Alice M. Spaan is granted a divorce from Henry N. Spaan on cruelty grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belt Railroad and Stockyards Company
Indianapolis Union Railway Company
Indianapolis, Shelbyville & Southeastern Traction Company
Prospect Street
Mathies Zimmerman
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company
Superior Court
The
Belt Railroad and Union Stockyards Company
Circuit Court
George G. Johnson
Allie Johnson
Andrew J. Tiscus
Ray L. Sutherland
Mechanic's
Anna May Johnson
Henry D. Johnson
Divorce suit filed between Anna May Johnson and Harry D Johnson
Anna May Johnson yesterday filed for divorce citing cruelty and an incident where Johnson allegedly threw her from the house into the yard. Elizabeth M. Gates was named executrix of Alfred B. Gates estate and posted a $20,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna May Johnson
Harry D. Johnson
Elizabeth M. Gates
Alfred B. Gates
Superior Court Docket Entries and New Suits Filed
City of Indianapolis vs Polk Sanitary Milk Co dismissed by agreement at defendant's costs. Vansickle divorce dismissed at plaintiff's costs. Appeals granted and appointments ordered. New suits include Zimmerman vs Railway Company for 5000 dollars. List covers numerous circuit and superior court cases with briefs, petitions, and appeal details across multiple counties and courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Leathers
City of Indianapolis Vs
Polk Sanitary Milk Co
Joseph A. Vansickle
Josephine M. Vansickle
Supreme Court
John W. Holtzman
Rosa Helms
Bridget Sullivan
Society Highlights Plan Summer Travel and Visits
Mr. Arthur Moore rests at French Lick as Corona Club plans a Canoe Club dance. Mrs. J R Cavanagh with kids summering in Bay View Michigan. Several residents, including Miss Marmon, Miss Steffey, Miss Ralston, and Mrs. Jeffries, travel or visit relatives in Michigan, Atlantic City, Lake Maxinkuckee, Philadelphia, and Provincetown. Local editors and social hosts entertain guests, trolley rides, euchre gatherings, and lake trips continue through late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Moore
French Lick
Corona Club
J. R. Cavanagh
Bay View
Mich
A. M. Robertson
West
Caroline Marmon
Lake Maxinkuckee
Lemon Steffey
Sheridan
Lillian Clark
Nora Ralston
Detroit
C. A. Young
Homer Jeffries
North Capitol Avenue
Atlantic City
C. E. Kregele
Logansport
Kees-ing
Cora
Julia Barnes
Minneapolis
Ethel Duncan
Morton Place
Luella McWhirter
Greencastle
Mothershead
Helen McKinney
Philadelphia
Roxanna Carey
Flora Parmenter
Provincetown
Mass
James Floyd
Orchard Lake
Princeville
Chicago
Enrique C. Miller
Rye Beach
E. H. Gregory
The
Louisville Times
Anderson
Helen King
Katherine Jenckes
Newport
R. L
Edna Frank
John R. Wilson
Maxinkuckee
Wilson
German Park Association
Aaron B. Howe
Sylvan Beach
Howe
Fred
George K. Share
Chautauqua
Mary Share
Magnolia Beach
Miss Patterson
Cleveland
Helle Dean
Mapleton
Lilla Ketcham
Robin Hood
Charles Moores
Edward Daniels
Gambling in a Basement Bust at Fer ris Saloon
Sergeant Scheigert and Patrolmen Smith and Silvey raided a basement gambling den at J E Ferris s saloon No 12 West Washington last night. Thomas Eagan of 314 Indiana avenue ran the game with five others charged for visiting a gambling house. Items seized included poker chips dice a take off stick and a take off box. Sam Farb was released to stand good for gamblers appearance in court this morning.
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Scheigert
Smith and
Silvey
J. E. Ferris
West
Washington Street
Thomas Eagan
Indiana Avenue
Sam Farb
Wienerwurst
Woman Warned Thieves As They Stripped Vacant House
Mrs Campbell of 207 East Fifteenth street saw two men cutting plumbing from a vacant house yesterday and notified police. She warned the intruders they had better leave as officers were on the way. Cyclists Morgan and Simon arrived to take descriptions and found nothing else to do.
Candy firms weigh joining National Candy Company plan
W T Cannon of Nichols Krull and John F Messick of Daggett & Co say major candy makers may join the National Candy Company. The plan aims to consolidate central West production under one management, with no price increases, keeping plants running under a Chicago headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cannon
Nichols- Krull Company
John F. Messick
Daggett & Co
National Candy Company
Central West
National Biscuit Company
National
Chicago
Stone contract awarded for Indianapolis public building
Supervising Architect Taylor ordered contractor John Peirce to erect a flagstaff on the roof at a cost of 35 dollars. Bedford Quarries Company will furnish exterior building stone. The contract was awarded yesterday afternoon by John Peirce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
John Peirce
Indianapolis
Bedford Quarries Company
Special Train to Lebanon For Church Dedication
Arrangements by A. O. H. K. of C. K. F. M. and Y. M. I. plan a special train from Union Station at 7:30 a.m. Sunday July 4 to Lebanon Indiana for the St. Joseph Catholic Church dedication conducted by Rt Rev Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne. Return at 6 p.m. rate 60 cents round trip. Boys Brigade Band of K F M to perform.
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K. of C
Occidental Hotel
Lebanon
Ind
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Union Station
Boys’ Brigade
Aged Mrs Wise Dies. Son Denies Police Neglect Claim
August Wise of 13 Columbia Avenue protests the police statement that he neglected his mother Mrs Catherine Wise who died at his home. She was eighty en years old and Dr A W Ball who attended her says she often refused food and medicine. The physician says Wise attended his mother and did all he could. The district patrolmen reported to Sergeant Corrigan that Mrs Wise died alone and in wretched circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Wise
Columbia Avenue
Catherine Wise
A. W. Ball
Wise
Corrigan
Clyde Cooney Abducted At Night From Malott Avenue Home
Fourteen year old Clyde Cooney was taken from his home at No. 11 Malott Avenue to the police station last night by a man described as Cap. The incident prompted a police response and an investigation is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Cooney
Malott Avenue
Cap
Hyland and Dugan Charged With Assault on Young Cousin
Police report the assault charge against Hyland and Detective Dugan involving Delia Cooney five years old. Horace M. Cooney, her father, resides at 2141 English Avenue. Captain Hyland notes the youth is the youngest defendant of such a case he has known, with Reform School the only confinement option till age twenty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tain Hyland
Interurban Funeral for Spiritualist Amanda George
The body of Amanda M. George, a spiritualistic medium, was buried at Crown Hill after a service led by Fred Schmidt. She died at the Indiana Association of Spiritualists camp in Chesterfield and was transported to Indianapolis via Union Traction Company, marking the first funeral party arrival by an interurban line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda M. George
Crown Hill
Fred Schmidt
City News Notes and Local Finance Highlights
City notes report a police canvass for unlicensed dogs with risks of arrest and fines. Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan declares a 2 percent semi annual dividend and adds 3.20 to undivided profits. Richmond Manufacturing says 5.00 preferred stock divided into 20 shares for a 144 percent dividend. Indianapolis German Mutual Fire Insurance reelects Charlotte Dinkelaker as secretary and names directors from Conrey and Birely Table Co. life insurance of 1000 issued to firm members for relatives. Tax delinquency payments total 154 in two and a half hours as notices prompt levy actions. Rev John Newcomb arrives in Indiana from India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
Richmond Manufacturing Company
Richmond
Secretary of State
Indianapolis German Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Charlotte Dinkelaker
Albert Krull
Henry ¢. Prange
Henry Klanke
Otto Wagner
Louis Murr
William Hueisen
Philip Rappaport
Harry Whitcomb
C. L. Davis
Charles L. Birely
Conrey & Bi
Koehne
John Newcomb
India
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New York
Albee Big Govels
Indianapolis Company
Flint
R. E. Breed
Marion
French Lick Springs
George A. H. Shideler
Shideler
Breed
H. C. Starr
Warren Bigler
Wabash
Sidney Cantwell
Hartford City
Republican State Committee
Goodrich
Mr. Bigler
Knights of Pythias
California
J. Pierpont Morgan
Callais
France
Pierpont Morgan
Senator Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Henry L. Beveridge
Burt Lake
Misses Schellschmidt
Camilla Recker
Sos
Miss Recker
Schellschmidt
Brooklyn
Rouse
A. J. Clark
Losantville
Gertrude Scott
Anne Jillson
Elmer E. Stevenson
Tennessee
Stevenson
United States Senate
Edward E. Kelso
Vevay
Switzerland County
Republican Committee
E. A. Simmons
Howard County
C. W. Hoeven
Grand Hotel
Quincey A. Myers
Spencer House
Joan Montano
Union City
Weber
Fairview
Weber Band
Suppe Caprice Gayotte
Capone
Herbert
Phedre
Wees Massenet
Miss Chrysantheme
Imperial Edward
Alice M. Spaan
Henry N.spaan
Leathers
Joseph A. van Sickle
Josephine M. van Sickle
Matthias Zimmermann
Big Four Railway Company
Big Four
South West Street
Schafer
Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company
Thomas F. Mahoney
Howard 8. C
Appellee
Henry R. Smith
George W. Brown
Flora White
Marlon
Appellate Court
Bettie Monroe
Bluffton
Wells C. C. Appellee
City of
Connersville
Edward Snider
Fayette C
Zu Zu
Ginger
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Shore
New York Central
New York City
Albany
Hudson
Niagara Falls
Westfield
Lake Chautauqua
Michigan
Toledo
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Boston
A. J. Smith
Ohio
Personal and
STONE
Amanda George
Plow Company
Dend
George Stephens
Moline Plow Company
Moline
Comany
A. Way
Mr. Stephens
Mrs
Margaret Griffin
Thomas Griffin
Buckle Street
City News Notes
Corea
Culver Military
Culver Military Academy
Culver
Tudor Hall
N. Meridian St
Fredonta Allien
Royal Frontenac
Orion Avenue
Irvington
London
Department of Justice
Washington
Union Surety Company of
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Igan Streets
Milwaukee
Wis
H. J. Palmer
J. W. Skinner
Eng
Duc Ral
State of Indiana
W. H
D. F. Swain
Stevenson Building
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